Angels Retreat

Angels Retreat For the past 10 years we've focused on the rehabilitation and rehoming of medical and behavioral cases. Our focus is on our sanctuary residents.

At this time we are scaling down and looking towards retirement. We are closed for new intakes.

12/06/2025

I ❤️ this shiny house hippo.

I seem to have somehow acquired a matched set.
12/05/2025

I seem to have somehow acquired a matched set.

I took Faith to get her hair done today. She was super frisky when I picked her up. It was refreshing to see her so en...
12/04/2025

I took Faith to get her hair done today. She was super frisky when I picked her up. It was refreshing to see her so energetic in spite of her kidney disease. She slept all the way home though. But ya know, I usually want to crawl back in bed after a shower too so I get it. 🤣

12/03/2025

We separated the girls so James could come meet Shalom. We had a really good visit. Shalom took treats from him and even let him pet her. By the end of the visit she'd wedged herself between my chair and the couch he was on and kept staring at him. I think she likes him. He said he's going to go home and modify his stairs for her. He's a retired contractor so he doesn't need help. After he gets done, probably next week, we're going to bring Shalom to his place for a visit just to see if she can get in and out of the RV. We've offered to let him foster her for a month or two to see if it works and he really liked that idea but we still plan to have at least a couple more visits before taking that step. Baby steps. She's a scared little girl so making her feel comfortable through the transition is super important. I'll be sure to keep you guys posted. 🙏🐾

12/03/2025

Of the 5 applications we received for Shalom, one was just not qualified. One was extremely quick to anger over all the questions we asked and didn't provide a good vet reference. One has a couple of younger pretty active dogs and also fosters dogs regularly which would probably be too much for Shalom. Awesome people but she's not good with new dogs and has to be separated for a couple of weeks to get used to them from afar. The 4th also had two dogs but she has the ability to separate them for an intro period. But they crate train and sleep in crates at night, which I think is great, perfectly fine for most dogs, but Shalom has a complete meltdown if caged. I've tried. The 5th is an elderly gentleman who lives alone in a RV nearby and doesn't have any other pets. He hasn't had a dog in 30 years but since he retired he's really bored and needs a friend to sit on the couch with him and putter around the yard. The only problem I could imagine would be Shalom's ability to get in and out of the RV. Den Dad offered to build them a set of stairs if needed so that.fixes that problem. I talked with this man for nearly an hour yesterday and really like him. He's going to come visit this afternoon to meet our girl. Paws crossed, please Angels. Let's pray these two hit it off well. 🙏🐾💖
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12/03/2025

And the Couple of the Year Award goes to....

12/03/2025

I wanted to stop for a sec and thank everyone who donated to our fundraiser yesterday. You guys really are an Army of Angels and we're so very grateful and blessed that you're here with us. Thank you!!

This AM traffic back up on the stairwell can be dangerous. LOL. Raven is already downstairs waiting on my slow self to come fix breakfast & Den Dad is already up the hill tending to Goldie, Shalom and the hooved babies. I'm just having a hard time getting going this morning. I'm almost an hour late for "work."

I've been so busy that I forgot that today is Giving Tuesday. This annual Fundraiser helps to sustain us through the ye...
12/02/2025

I've been so busy that I forgot that today is Giving Tuesday. This annual Fundraiser helps to sustain us through the year and covers things like our preventative medications and supplements for our sanctuary residents like Chupy. It pays for Louie's Prozac and helps keep the power on so if you can, please help us keep these kids comfortable and healthy. Donations are tax deductible and 100% spent on the kids. No gift given from the heart is ever too small so if you can even spare a couple of bucks, we'd be ever so grateful. Thanks in advance for your help!

Now, for what I've been so busy with. After 4 months of no interest whatsoever, our prayers are being answered. We've received FIVE applications for Shalom in the past week. There are some amazing pet parents considering her. The one I think would be the best fit for her is planning a visit to meet her soon. I'll keep you all posted on this as it unfolds. Prayers & good energy for a successful meeting - match, would be greatly appreciated too!

PS - I'd like to send a special THANK YOU to my neighbor, Janet for her donation today that reminded me what day it was - LOL Thanks, Janet! You're awesome!!

That look...
12/02/2025

That look...

12/01/2025

Chupy tackled Den Dad and made him lay down to play. Then he stole his sock and told him that he's not allowed to get dressed and leave. I think work just got cancelled. 🤣

11/30/2025

Thank you all for the love and prayers you sent our way. I can't imagine a more supportive group of people. You truly are our Army of Angels. We're having a somber weekend at home. I did find a cute thing to share. Den Dad went up to visit with the girls and was gone for a very long time so I checked in on him. LOL He sat there and fell asleep hard. Shalom wanted attention or he'd probably still be sleeping.

I knew it was coming but didn't want to speak it into existence. Zena was a 12-yr-old pibble who was filled with cancer...
11/29/2025

I knew it was coming but didn't want to speak it into existence. Zena was a 12-yr-old pibble who was filled with cancer. She'd had some kind of spell last week but came back from it quickly. Then this AM she couldn't stop shivering. It looked almost convulsive. Walking looked painful but she couldn't get comfortable sitting or laying down and kept clenching up her belly. The other dogs surrounded her much of the morning. They knew before I did. Then she projectile vomited. Afterwards she kept wretching & tensing up her belly intermittently. If I rubbed her and put a little pressure on her abdomen she'd stop wincing in pain. I suspect one (or more) of the tumors in her abdomen ruptured or something. My tough little pibble was in agony. Dr. Taylor at Hiawassee Animal Hospital made time for us. Our sweet girl crossed the rainbow bridge to join her brother and best friend, Big Z.

9/25/13 - 11/28/25
R.I.P. Zena, my spicy little Meatball. You were so very loved.

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